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  P1.17 - Poster Session 1 - Bronchoscopy, Endoscopy (ID 182)

  • Event: WCLC 2013
  • Type: Poster Session
  • Track: Pulmonology + Endoscopy/Pulmonary
  • Presentations: 1
  • Moderators:
  • Coordinates: 10/28/2013, 09:30 - 16:30, Exhibit Hall, Ground Level

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    P1.17-007 - A proposal for a new clinical strategy and follow-up in patients with bronchial carcinoids initially treated bronchoscopically. (ID 2468)

    09:30 - 09:30  |  Author(s): K.J. Hartemink
    • Abstract

    Background
    Bronchial carcinoids (BC) belong to the wide spectrum of neuroendocrine tumors; ranging from tumorlets, typical carcinoid (TC), intermediate-grade atypical carcinoid (AC), to highly malignant large cell neuroendocrine and small cell carcinoma. The Travis classification (Am J SurgPathol 1998; 22:934) seems essential for choosing the best treatment strategy based on retrospective analyses of surgically resected specimens. We implemented an initial bronchoscopic treatment (IBT) strategy and its long term outcome have been reported with update of the final analysis (J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007 Apr;133(4):973; Abstract IASLC Sydney submitted). The long-term outcome seems to justify IBT and the histological differentiation between typical versus atypical seems to matter much less, while conservation of normal lung parenchyma is optimal. We question how optimal the close surveillance strategy of IBT protocol should be, i.e. in performing regular high resolution CT (HRCT) and/or bronchoscopy after the initial success of bronchoscopic treatment.

    Methods
    In the IBT protocol, HRCT and bronchoscopy were performed 6-monthly in the first two years and annually until the fifth year. Thereafter a yearly check-up was advised to the referring pulmonologists. We analyzed retrospectively the value of HRCT and/or bronchoscopy in this IBT cohort for early detection of local recurrences, that require surgical salvage.

    Results
    So far, IBT was successful in 57 of the 133 patients (43%). Sixty-seven patients (50%) could be immediately identified to be surgical candidates without further delay due to obvious extraluminal tumor growth. Four patients (3%) developed extraluminal tumor recurrence and surgical salvage was performed at 47, 104, 115, 192 months. In all four cases follow-up HRCT suggested local extraluminal tumor growth, which were confirmed by bronchoscopy. The surgical outcome was radical and did not lead to more extensive resections than initially anticipated. Detailed treatment results are shown in table 1. Table 1. Initial bronchoscopic treatment strategy in patients with bronchial carcinoids

    	BT	Completion Surgery	Remark
    Number of patients	62	71
    Histology TC AC	56 (90%) 6 (10%)	43 (61%) 28 (39%)
    Follow up (median) in months	87.5 (2-223)	87 (12-264)
    Completely resected	57 (92%)	64 (90%)
    Residual after CT/recurrences Additional treatment bronchoscopy Additional treatment surgery	3 4	0 0	Interval in months: 10,13,63 47,104,115,192
    Alive with disease	5	0	2 unfit for surgery 3 refused surgery
    Alive with metastatic disease	0	1	40 months
    Carcinoid related mortalities	0	2	Pulmonary metastases
    Treatment related mortalities	0	1
    Non-carcinoid related mortalities	8	3

    Conclusion
    Initial bronchoscopic treatment strategy in patients with bronchial carcinoids is justifiable. Local regrowth after successful bronchoscopic removal was infrequent (3%) and was timely detected by HRCT. HRCT can be performed much less frequent and regular bronchoscopy was redundant if IBT attempt was successful. The significance of an iceberg phenomenon is questionable.

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  P2.17 - Poster Session 2 - Bronchoscopy, Endoscopy (ID 183)

  • Event: WCLC 2013
  • Type: Poster Session
  • Track: Pulmonology + Endoscopy/Pulmonary
  • Presentations: 1
  • Moderators:
  • Coordinates: 10/29/2013, 09:30 - 16:30, Exhibit Hall, Ground Level

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    P2.17-006 - Long term outcome of initial bronchoscopic treatment strategy in patients with bronchial carcinoids (ID 2447)

    09:30 - 09:30  |  Author(s): K.J. Hartemink
    • Abstract

    Background
    Bronchial carcinoids are considered low-grade malignancies and, traditionally, are treated surgically. Tumor biology and advances in diagnostic and therapeutic techniques, however, enable a less invasive approach such as surgical bronchoplasty can preserve normal lung parenchyma. We previously reported favourable outcome for initial bronchoscopic treatment (BT) strategy in patients with intraluminally located bronchial carcinoids. We now present our long term results.

    Methods
    In patients presenting with a bronchial carcinoid, an initial diagnostic therapeutic bronchoscopy is attempted for complete tumor eradication for sampling sufficient tissue for the proper differentiation between typical (TC) and atypical (AC) histologic type apart from to optimally improve pre-surgical condition. A high resolution computed tomography is performed six weeks later, to determine intra- versus extraluminal tumor growth. In case of intraluminal growth of TC bronchoscopic removal attempt can be repeated. We perform surgical resection in case of extraluminal disease, or failure to bronchoscopic radical resection (i.e. recurrence or persistent residual tumor). Complete bronchoscopic resection of AC histological type is currently not followed by surgical resection.

    Results
    So far, 133 patients have been treated; 76 females, 67 males, median age 46 (range 16 – 85 years). Median follow up was 87 (range 2 – 264) months. Ninety-nine patients (84%) had TC, and 34 (26%) had AC. Bronchoscopic eradication was successful in 57 (43%) patients (51 TC, 6 AC). Detailed treatment results are shown in table 1. Table 1. Initial bronchoscopic treatment strategy in patients with bronchial carcinoids

    	BT	Completion Surgery	Remark
    Number of patients	62	71
    Histology TC AC	56 (90%) 6 (10%)	43 (61%) 28 (39%)
    Follow up (median) in months	87.5 (2-223)	87 (12-264)
    Completely resected	57 (92%)	64 (90%)
    Residual after CT/recurrences Additional treatment bronchoscopy Additional treatment surgery	3 4	0 0	Interval in months: 10,13,63 47,104,115,192
    Alive with disease	5	0	2 unfit for surgery 3 refused surgery
    Alive with metastatic disease	0	1	40 months
    Carcinoid related mortalities	0	2	Pulmonary metastases
    Treatment related mortalities	0	1
    Non-carcinoid related mortalities	8	3

    Conclusion
    Initial bronchoscopic treatment strategy in patients with bronchial carcinoids is justifiable with excellent long term outcome. It should be implemented in the standard algorithm for patients with bronchial carcinoids.